Top 10 Recipes of 2015

2015 has drawn to its end and it's always fun to look back and see some of the fan favorites.  Most of them are from this year but a few from last year snuck in. 

I hope you enjoy the look back with me. Click on the title to see the recipe or click on the "pin it" link to go right to Pinterest to re-pin for later!

Blue Bomb Drink

Blue Bomb Drink

1/4 cup blue raspberry flavored vodka (I prefer UV Blue)
3/4 cup cold lemonade (I prefer Countrytime)

Add to a shaker that has ice in it.  Shake to cool the drink. Then strain through the ice.  You can also add the drink to a glass of ice but it will water it down as the ice melts.   Enjoy!!

Lava Flow Drink

Lava Flow Drink

1 cup crushed ice
1-1/2 ounces Malibu (Coconut) Rum (or 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of rum extract for non-alcoholic version)
3 ounces piña colada mix
3 ounces strawberry drink mix liquid (used to make daiquiris and margaritas)

Blend together ice, rum, and piña colada mix.   Set aside for a moment.

Pour strawberry drink mix into glass.

Pour piña colada into the glass and watch the "lava" flow up the sides.

Garnish and serve.

Sunset Passion Colada

Sunset Passion Colada

1 cup crushed ice
1-1/2 ounces Malibu (Coconut) Rum (or 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of rum extract for non-alcoholic version)
3 ounces piña colada mix
2 ounces strawberry drink mix liquid (used to make daiquiris and margaritas)
strawberry or pineapple to garnish

Blend together ice, rum, and piña colada mix.  Pour into glass.  Top with strawberry drink mix.  Garnish and serve.

Piña Colada Mix

Use this in place of any piña colada mix in a bottle. It is so much better!

Piña Colada Mix

1-2/3 cups cream of coconut
3-3/4 cups pineapple juice

Mix together.  Use for Sunset Passion Colada or Lava Flows.  Keep in refrigerator or freeze for later use. Mix well before each use.

Tropical Paradise Drink

Some years ago my mom and I were wanting a fruity alcohol drink one day and came upon a recipe similar to this one.  Somewhere in the story we realized she was using the wrong mark on the measuring cup and was over measuring the alcohol by double on each!  Turns out we liked it better this way.  If you like more fruit/less alcohol cut the rum and schnapps in half.

Tropical Paradise Drink

2 ounces Malibu Rum
2 ounces Peach Schnapps
3 ounces orange juice
3 ounces pineapple juice
2 teaspoons grenadine
ice

Add ice to your glass.  Pour in the alcohols and juice.  For a pretty presentation pour the grenadine in last. It falls to the bottom to leave a pretty red-orange color.   Stir before drinking.